MACHINE OPERATOR, RECYCLING FACILITY (NARANGBA)

About Us

Jumbo is a locally owned southeast Queensland waste management, resource recovery and recycling group. Since 2016 we've grown from a single skip bin to a fleet of trucks, thousands of bins, and our own recycling operation - and we're still growing. We're a hands-on, no-nonsense team that takes safety seriously and looks after our people.

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Machine Operator to join our recycling yard at Narangba, reporting to the Yard Supervisor.

This is the machine at the front of our recovery process. You'll be working the tip floor — breaking down incoming construction and demolition loads, primary picking and separating recovered materials into clean product streams, and keeping the floor clear and stockpiles tidy.

We want someone who understands that recovery rate is the whole game. A good operator on this machine is the difference between clean, saleable product and material that goes to landfill.

This is a casual role with good hours - averaging 40 to 50 hours per week, Monday to Friday with the occasional Saturday. Option to move to fulltime basis for the right person in time.

What You'll Be Doing

• Operating an excavator with grab and sorting attachments on the tip floor
• Breaking down incoming loads and primary picking of recovered materials
• Separating material into clean streams - concrete, metal, fines and residual
• Feeding the plant and maintaining stockpiles
• Operating loader, skid steer and forklift as required
• Daily pre-start checks, greasing and basic operator maintenance
• Keeping the tip floor and surrounding yard clear, safe and tidy
• Working safely at all times, wearing your PPE, and reporting hazards and near misses
• Supporting the Yard Supervisor, plant operators, drivers and maintenance crew as needed

What We're Looking For

• Demonstrated experience in waste sorting or primary picking, or comparable excavator work in resource recovery, quarry, civil or demolition
• Confident, precise machine control - you can pick clean without contaminating streams or damaging plant
• A good eye for material identification and product quality
• A safety-first attitude and willingness to follow procedures and SWMS
• A strong work ethic and genuine reliability - you turn up, on time, every day
• Ability to perform the inherent physical requirements of the role, including climbing in and out of machinery, manual handling, and prolonged sitting and standing in an outdoor industrial environment
• Current driver's licence and own reliable transport

Highly Regarded (Not Essential)

• Excavator and front-end loader tickets
• Forklift (LF) licence
• White Card
• Truck licence
• Experience working to recovery rate or product quality targets

What's On Offer

• $38 to $47 per hour depending on experience, plus overtime
• Casual position with good hours - generally 30–40 hours per week
• Monday to Friday, with the occasional Saturday
• Modern, well-maintained machinery
• Support to gain additional tickets over time for the right candidate
• A stable, growing local business and a supportive, down-to-earth team

Working Conditions

This is a site-based role in an active industrial environment. You'll be working outdoors in all weather, around moving vehicles and heavy machinery, with potential exposure to dust and noise. PPE is provided and must be worn at all times.

How to Apply

Click Apply Now and submit your resume, along with a short note about the machines you've operated and the type of material you've sorted.

Successful applicants will be required to complete a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing, and provide evidence of their right to work in Australia.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No recruitment agencies, please.